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ILLUSTRATION: ALEXIS KAIN ’27

CineHawk: ‘The Boy and the Heron’

Tayla J. Evans ’27, Features Editor November 26, 2025

After its recent theatrical re-release Nov. 15-19, “The Boy and the Heron” continues to dazzle audiences with its fantastical plotline and soft pastel art style. Written and directed by Studio Ghibli...

ILLUSTRATION: LUKE SANELLI ’26/THE HAWK

CineHawk: ‘Superman’ (2025)

Tayla Evans ’27 September 17, 2025

Embedded with feelings of pure hope, the comic adaptation “Superman” (2025) is an immediate classic. Written and directed by James Gunn, “Superman” is currently playing in theaters and is available...

GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

CineHawk review: Scream VI 

Jaylen Dotson March 28, 2023

Continuing the bloody saga that began 27 years ago, “Scream VI” follows the previous film’s survivors as their attempts to move on with their lives in the Big Apple are interrupted by the latest...

GRAPHIC: SADIE HENZES ’24/THE HAWK

CineHawk: “No Exit”

Jaylen Dotson April 27, 2022

Directed by Damien Power from a screenplay by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, “No Exit” tells the story of a woman recovering from substance use disorder who finds herself in a desperate struggle...

ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD '23/THE HAWK

CineHawk Review: ‘I Care a Lot’

Jaylen Dotson March 2, 2021

“I Care a Lot” is a slick and stylish dark comedy crime thriller about a ruthless con artist who finds herself in way over her head after her latest scheme earns the ire of a local mafia boss.  Written...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Go west, millennial girl

Rose Weldon February 6, 2018

"Ingrid Goes West" is a must-see. Film has always been quick to jump on trends, no matter how outlandish. From now-dated concepts like roller disco, sidehacking and the Lambada to lasting pieces of culture...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

From so bad to so good

Rose Weldon December 5, 2017

Why "The Disaster Artist" must be seen Film history was changed in 2003 when a movie called “The Room” was unleashed on the world. Released only in one Los Angeles theater, this film was meant to...

Overcoming middle school struggles

Emily Graham December 5, 2017

"Wonder," a story of family and acceptance “Wonder,” a family drama about acceptance and friendship, premiered on Nov. 17. The film is based on a children’s novel of the same title, written by...

Rose Weldon '19 with Jason Katz, story supervisor of Pixar's “Coco” (Photo Courtesy of Rose Weldon '19).

Por qué el mundo ama “Coco”

Rose Weldon November 28, 2017

A Q&A with Pixar’s Jason Katz “Coco,” the 19th feature from Pixar Animation Studios, dominated the box office upon its release last week. The story follows a young Mexican boy named Miguel...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson ’20.

Not my Superman

Rose Weldon November 14, 2017

Reflecting on the DCEU before "Justice League" This weekend sees the release of “Justice League,” the latest film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), based on the classic DC Comics, where classic...

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